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fesdvals and events

Today
* Audubon ALLI-WALK
at Alligator Lake
The Four Rivers Audubon
ALLI-Walk is a bird, butterfly
and nature walk conducted
today.
The walk is from
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today
and explores the shores of
Alligator Lake. Enter Alligator
Lake at the County Park on
Country Club Road.
Drive around to parking
area next.to the pole barn.
Bring a hat, sunscreen,
water, binoculars and a
snack. Walk is free. Call
Jacqui Sulek (386) 497-4185
or Loye Barnard (386) 497-
3536.

* State park to host
reading event
The Florida Department of
Environmental Protection will
celebrate State Park Literacy
Month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
today, at O'Leno State Park.
* Chapter AARP to
meet at LEC
Lake City Chapter AARP
will meet at 11 a.m. today,
at the Lifestyle Enrichment
Center, 628 SE Allison Ct.
Local attorney Tom Brown
will be guest speaker, rep-
resenting the Academy of
Elderlaw Issues Attorneys.
Please bring non-perish-
able food items (cans and
boxes) to be given to the
Christian Service Center, *
also a covered dish for lunch
following the meeting.
Call Elsie at (386) 752-
3703 for more information.

149.12 project.to meet
at Olustee Park
The North Central Florida
9.12 Project will meet at
noon today, at Qlustee Park
downtown. There will be a
barbecue and a raffle. There
will also be a collection of
non-perishable food items to
be donated to a local charity.
Barbecue tickets are being
sold for $6 now and will
be $7.50 at the door. Call
(386)935-0821 or visit www.
northcentralflorida912project.
org for more information.

* Girl Scouts to hold
recruiting expo
There v~ill be a Gateway
Girl Scouts recruiting expo
open to girls of all ages to
learn what Girl Scouts do
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today,
at the Lake City Malt. Call
(386) 755-4848 or visit www.
shoplakecitymall.com for
more information.

* Adopt-A-Pet Day at
Lake City Mall
The Suwannee County
Animal Shelter will be
hosting Adopt-A-Pet Day
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today,
at the Lake City Mall. Dogs
and cats will be available
for adoption. Call (386)
755-4848 or visit www.
shoplakecitymall.com for
more information.

Sheriff speaks on
fortitude, spirit
of Anerica;
By ANTONIA ROBINSON
arobinson@lakecityreporter.com
America experienced
an "unimaginable horror"
on Sept. 11, 2001, but its
citizens were able to rise
above the situation, said
Columbia County Sheriff
Mark Hunter.
"As wounded as America
was, she did not break," he
said.
Hunter was the keynote
speaker at a Sept. 11 com-
memoration ceremony at
Olustee Park on Friday.
The nation is defined by
moments in history, but
the character of American

citizens is born out of their
response to those events,
he said.
The events on Sept.
11' brought Americans
together.
"On that. day, we were
not individuals, but one,"
Hunter said.
"One nation ofAmericans
whose fortitude and spirit
was stronger than the very
rocks under the island of
Manhattan."
Police officers, firefight-
ers and first responders
rushed to help at the Twin
Towers, despite the dan-
gers they might have faced,
Hunter said.
Local law enforcement
also does the same every-
day.
"Like those heroes of
September 11, .our men

and women in uniform
work not for personal gain,
but for all that is right and
good," he said.
"'Their character was
cast by those veterans that
served before them."
Hunter said America will
face adversity again, but it
will continue to respond as
one nation.
"We must not forget what
happened on September 11,
2001," he said. "We must
honor those that gave all
that day."
The program also fea-
tured a processional of
local fire and law enforce-
ment officers, comments
from incoming Lake City
Police Chief Argatha Rigby-
Filmore and a proclamation
SEPT. 11 continued on 3A

was explained to more than
. 100 children Friday after-
noon during a celebration at
Memorial Stadium.
The Southside Recreation
Center Tobacco Free Day was
held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday,
as children from the Lake
City Girls Club and Southside
Recreation Center were told

about the virtues of living tobac-
co-free by Columbia County
Health Department officials.
"We're promoting the quit-
line and trying to promote
awareness about tobacco," said
Adrienne Clemons, Columbia
County Students Working
TOBACCO continued on 3A

Officials: 8 windows broken,
$7, 500 in equipment stolen
from school.
By TROY ROBERTS
troberts@lakecityreporter.com
Vandals struck Summers Elementary
School late Thursday night or early Friday
morning, and stole approximately $7,500
in equipment, according to reports.
Lex Carswell, assistant school superin-
tendent, said a person or group of people
broke into the elementary school, located
on McFarlane Avenue, sometime between
6 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.
In addition to eight windows being
broken throughout the school, $7,500 in
equipment - ranging from computers to
radios - was taken. Combined with the
equipment loss, he said there was approxi-
mately $10,000 in damages.
Lake City Police Department is investi-
gating the incident
Those with information about the inci-
dent are encouraged to contact LCPD
752-4434.

Local students color in history

County groups
provide learning
tool for children.
By TROY ROBERTS
troberts@lakecityreporter.comrn
Who would have thought
a coloring book could teach
kindergarten students so
much about the area in
which they live.
The "Learning About
Our Springs and Farms"
activity book is a joint
partnership between the
Santa Fe Soil and Water
Conservation District, the
Ichetucknee Partnership,
Suwannee River Water
Management District and
the Columbia County
School District. The book
is designed to educate kin-
dergarten students in the
district about the Columbia
County area.
A copy of the 16-page
coloring book will be dis-

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tribute to all of the approx-
imately 1,000 kindergarten
students in the Columbia
County School District.
The book meets Florida's
Sunshine State Standards
for social studies and sci-'
ence, school officials said.
Information for the book
was provided by TIP coor-
dinator Cynthia Johnson,
and it was illustrated and
designed by Jennifer
Chasteen.
The coloring book is
something the district
hopes to publish annually.
Teachers will use the
coloring book as another
toolto teach students about
their county, something
typical textbooks don't do.
"It connects them per-
sonally with our area,"
Chasteen said. "Growing
up, we didn't have this type
of stuff. You weren't intro-
duced to it at any early age,
and I think it's good that
they are introduced to it

so young because they will
know that these natural
resources are unique, and
its important for them to be
good stewards of it."
For nearly 10 years, the
Santa Fe Soil and Water
Conservation District has
provided local students
with a coloring book and
crayons, but had recently
discussed creating a book
relevant to the area and
the student's own county,
said Dorothy Spradley, vol-
unteer coordinator for the
Columbia County School
District. The highlights
of the book look at what
comes from a farm, and
information on how stu-
dents can save water.
It also looks at what a
spring is and some of the
things a person can do
while at the Ichetucknee
Springs.
"It's not your average
coloring book," Spradley
said.

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Sumers Elementary teacher Mamie James sits with students
to discuss 'Learning About Our Springs and Farms,' an activ-
ity book produced by Sante Fe Soil and Water Conservation
District, the Ichetucknee Partnership, the Suwannee River
Water Management District and the Columbia County School
District.

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help come from? My help comes
from the LORD, the Maker of
heaven and earth."
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City manager

involved in crash

Frorrl staff reports
Lake City City manag-
er Wendell Johnson was
involved in a minor crash
Thursday morning, caus-
ing an estimated $200
worth of damage to a city
owned vehicle. No one was
injured in the mishap.
The wreck occurred
11:50 a.m. Thursday, at
the intersection of U.S.
Highway and Marion
Avenue.
According to Lake City
Police Department reports,
Johnson was traveling in
a 2002 Chevy light pick
up truck, which is a city
vehicle, and ran into the

back of a 2002 Dodge van
driven by Bruce Thornton
of Jennings.
Reports indicate
Thornton was traveling
west on U.S. Highway.90
and Johnson was also trav-
eling west on the roadway.
Both vehicles were stopped
at the red light on Marion
Avenue when the vehicle in
front of Thornton slowed or
stopped and Thornton also
stopped, and Johnson's
vehicle collided with the
rear-end of the van.
Only minor damage was
reported to both vehicles.
Johnson was found at
fault, but no citations were
issued to the drivers. -

SEPT. 11: Remembered at ceremony

Continued From Page 1A
from Mayor Stephen Witt.
Members of the com-
munity came out for the
program."What a beauti-
ful turnout," said Audre'
Washington, program coor-
dinator and Lake City citi-
zens advocate.
"This was a very inspir-
ing and heartfelt service."
Melvin Whitley of Lake
City enjoyed the commemo-

rative service, he said.
"It was very good," he
said. "It was informative and
touching."`
Events like this help the
nation honor everyone who
died that day and helped in
responding to the tragedy,
Whitley said. "We remem-
ber that terrible. day and
don't want it to happen
again," he said "I'm thankful

for the fight for freedom."
At noon on Friday, the Cry
Out America 9/11 prayer
rally, a cross denomination-
al nonpartisan event, took
place. Similar rallies were
taking place throughout the
nation.
"This is not a time of
celebration but an hon-
est and solemn reflection
of the deep spiritual needs

of the nation," said Jeanne
Markham, Lake City Aglow
Lighthouse president.
, The rally included prayers
for the nation, the spiritually
lost and in remembrance of
Sept. 11.
"September 11 is a day
that will live in infamy,"
said the Rev. Fred McCray,
Fort White Church of God
pastor.

TOBACCO: Education teaches children
Continued From Page 1A

AgainstTobacco coordinator.
"We did an education piece
Tuesday and Wednesday
with all the kids from both
clubs and came out here to
have a good time, let the kids
have fun and pass out quit-
line the information on to
their parents." Clemons said
it was important to have the
event to provide education
and future awareness to the
children and their parents in

coming by to promote no
tobacco usage," he said. "I
think it's a great idea let-
ting children know tobacco
is bad for them."
As part of the Southside
Tobacco Free Day event, the
children were also able to
hula-hoop, jump rope, com-
pete in cup stacking and col
oring contests, make neck
laces, play in bounce houses
and enjoy a cookout.

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bring a covered dish to share."

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Some of the games we play

The apostle Paul
wrote, "When I was
a child, I talked like
a child, I thought
like a child, I rea-
soned like a child. When I
became a man, I put childish
ways behind me ... and now
these three remain; faith, hope
and love. But the greatest of
these is love" (I Corinthians
13:11-13).
When we were kids, we
made up most of the games we
played. "Mother, may I"; "Bum,
bumr, bum, Here we come";
"Red Rover, Red Rover, we send
Billy over." There were many
other games too numerous to
mention. But back then, we
were kids and play was fun.
I was reading from a book
called "Chicken Soup for the
Pet'Lover's Soul" and ran across
a story about "Playing" by Gary
Paulsen. Buy the book and you
will enjoy all 403 pages. I quote
it and it is still hard for me as an
outdoorsman to believe.
"During the Iditarod, the
dogsled race across Alaska,
a rookie driver came upon a
musher who had stopped his
team and was gazing down a hill
with rapt attention. The rookie
driver stopped to see what the
other man found so absorbing.
We were looking down on
a frozen lake - one of the
Farewell Lakes. But it wasn't
the lake that held his interest.
Below and to the right, a group
of four buffalo were standing on
the shore. Two of them were in
the grass at the edge and the
other two were out on the ice.
"Somebody told me that there
was a herd of buffalo here, but
I hadn't expected to see them
along the trail." he said.
"Yes," I told the other mush-
er. "Buffalo, I know. They told
us ... No - watch."
I turned back, thinking frank-
ly that he was around the bend.
So it was buffalo - so what?
Than I saw what he meant.
The surface of the lake was
bare of snow and the two buf-
falo out on the ice were having a

Jack Exum
Phone:(386) 755-9525
jhe@netzero.net
tough time of it trying to stand.
One of the buffalo on the shore
backed away from the lake, up
the sloping side of the ridge,
pawed the ground a couple of
times and ran full bore for the
lake.
Just as he hit the edge of the
ice, his tail went straight up in
the air. He spread his front feet
apart, stiffened his legs and slid
away from the shore, spinning
around in a circle as he flew
across the ice.
When he slowed to a stop
he bellowed, a kind of "Gwaaa"
sound, then began making his
tortuous way back to the shore-
line.
While he was doing this, the
fourth buffalo came shooting
out on the ice, slid farther (also
tail up) than the last, making a
louder noise, and started back
slipping and falling.
I couldn't believe it and blink-
ed rapidly several times, think-
ing I was hallucinating.
"No - it's real," he laughed.
"I was passing when I heard the
bellow and came up to check
it out I've been here an hour,
maybe a little more. They've
been doing this the whole time.
Great, isn't it?"
We lay there for another half-
hour watching them play. The
object seemed to be who could
slide the farthest, and each of
them tried several times, tail up,
happy bellows echoing on the
far shore of the lake as they slid
across the ice.
Buffalo games ... who would
have, thought it could happen?
We lived in Canada for a
few years. I learned there was
a basic difference in me and

the buffalo. I used skies and
ice skates and sleds and when
these were not available, we
would just run and hit the ice
and see just how far we could
slide.
This is the weekend where
millions will be watching the
professional football playoffs. In
fact, as I write this column, mil-
lions are watching Alabama and
Utah play in the Sugar Bowl. By
the way, Ole' Miss just won in
the Cotton Bowl with a record
attendance of more than 82,000
folks watching.
Tomorrow the pros begin
their playoff system that will
lead to the Super Bowl to
declare the national winner in
pro football.
It is somewhat amusing to-'
read of the full house watching
a Bowl game last week when
the weather was 20 below zero.
One man noticed that his coke'
had frozen from top to bottom.
So what did Paul really mean
when he said, "When I became
a man, I put childish ways
behind me." Could he have
been talking about the spiritual
journey that each one of us is
traveling? Or maybe Paul was
talking about me when I would
be on top of 13,000 feet of
mountain, ready to head down
on an intermediate slope to the
nearest check point three miles
away.
I certainly agree that in many
ways I still have my childish
toys and foolish games. Maybe
that's why Paul wrote, "For it is
by grace you have been saved,
through faith - and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of
God - not by works, so that no
one can boast. For we are God's
workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus to do good works, which
God prepared in advance for us
to do" (Ephesians 2:8-10).

* Jack Exum has two books
available free at the Lake City
Reporter office. He is an
Amy-Award-winning religious
writer and resides in Lake City.

William Boyd Deese
Mr. William Boyd Deese, of Lake
City, died Thursday, Deptember
10, 2009 at
the Lake City f
Medical Center. B -
He was born in _- �- *
Lancaster, South " " -
Carolina to the late Ms. Emma
Deese. He was a member of the
American Legion, and enjoyed
working. He is Survived by his
wife of forty-nine years, Elaine
Deese of Lake City, Fl.One son,
James Deese, Lake City, FL. One
daughter Susan Deese Russell, of
Lake City, Fl. Five grandchildren
also survive, Ashley, Aireal,
Powell Cook, Joshua Deese, and
Dylan Wood. Graveside Funeral
services will be conducted at
10;00 A.M.Monday September
14,2009 at Forest Lawn Memorial
Garden Cemetery. Arrangements,
are under the direction of the

Wilfred Jesse Vega
Mr, Wilfred Jesse Vega, age
84, of Lake
City, Fla. died
Wednesday,
September 9,
in the Park
Meadows
Health &
Rehab Center,
Gainesville,
Fla. following
a brief illness.
He was born -
in Detroit,
Michigan and
resided in Live Oak, Fla. before

moving to Lake City, Fla. .four
years ago. He was a retired
Labor Relations Manager '.with
Ford Motor Company for over
35 years until his retirement in
1989. He was a member of the
Catholic Faith, a member of the
United auto Workers Union and
a Navy Veteran of W.W.1II. He
was preceded in death by his
wife Janice Vega. He is survived
by his son, Jeff K. (Deanne)
Vega of Lake City, Fla.: Four
grandchildren, Kevin Vega,
Jeremy Vega, Amber Vega and
Stevie Burton: one sister, Udel
Gonzales of Detroit, Michigan.
There will be no services.
GUERRY FUNERAL HOME,
2659 S.W. Main Blvd., Lake City,
Fla. is in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries, are paid advertise-
ments. For details, call the Lake
City Reporter's classified depart-
ment at 752-1293.

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BIBLICAL MEDITATION

Carlton McPeak
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Trusting

God in

difficult

times
T he Babylonian
king attacks his
city. He is cap-
tured and taken
to the king's
capital city. He is given a
Babylonian name, but we
know him by his Jewish
name, Daniel.
At an early age, Daniel
placed a lot of trust in God.
When Daniel first reached
the city of Babylon, he was
given a diet by the chief
official. However, Daniel
"made up his mind that he
would not defile himself
with the king's choice food
or with the wine which
he drank" (Daniel 1:8).
When Daniel requested
* a special diet, the chief
official was very nervous,
but granted the request.
"God granted Daniel favor
and compassion in the
sight of the commander of
the officials" (Daniel 1:9).
When the ten day testing
period was up, Daniel
appeared better and ...
fatter than all the youths
who had been eating the
king's choice food" (Daniel'
1:15).
, A couple of years later,
when the king of Babylon
could not sleep because of
the dreams he was having,
Daniel trusted God to give
him not only the dream but
-also the interpretation of
-tthe dream. Because Daniel
was able to answer the
king's demands, he was
placed in a very important
position in the Babylonian
government.
_ Daniel had three Jewish
friends who also trusted
CGod in difficult times.
Nebuchadnezzar, the king,
of Babylon, built a gigantic
statue and required
everyone to worship the
id61l. When the king found
out that the three friends
of Daniel did not bow to
the idol, he was furious. He
brought the friends to his
quarters and gave them a
second chance to worship
,'the statue. They told the
king they would not and
he had them thrown into
a very hot fiery furnace.
Because they trusted in
God, they were rescued
from the fire.
- When Daniel was at a
very elderly age, some
of his jealous coworkers
manipulated King Darius
into enacting a law they
knew Daniel would violate,
. removing him from power.
SBecause Daniel trusted
in God, the lions did not
hurt the aged Daniel. After
a sleepless night, King
Darius was pleased to see
SDaniel alive.
The faith of Daniel and
his three friends are great
examples to us as how we
should trust in God when
times are difficult.
How strong is your faith?
Have the difficult times
in which we are living
weakened your faith?
Gain confidence from
Daniel. Trust God in
difficult times.

SCarlton G. McPeak is an
evangelist working with the
Lakeview Church of Christ in
Lake City. All Scriptural
quotations are from the. New
American Standard Bible,
Holman Bible Publishers,
unless otherwise stated.

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Free counseling is Sunday
availahlp

Free Biblical coun-
seling is available
at Hopeful Baptist
Church. Many are
struggling with prob-
lems including marital,
financial, communica-
tion, emotional, spiri-
tual and addiction. To
make an appointment,
call (386) 752-4135
between 8:30 a.m. and
4 p.m.
Today
Watertown Methodist
to celebrate
Watertown
Congregation Methodist
Church will be cel-
ebrating a pastor and
wife appreciation day
with dinner today.
Please bring a covered
dish. Call (386) 752-
1329 for more informa-
tion.

'100 women in
white' service
The Women
Department of 1st
Century will have a
'100 women in white'
service at 3 p.m.
Sept. 13, at The
Greater Truevine
Baptist Church.
Revival at Church
of God
There will be a reviv-
al at 6 p.m. Sept. 13
and at 7 p.m. Sept. 14
through Sept. 18, at the
Church of God,
339 SW Bryant Ave. in
Fort White. Call Pastor
Fred McCray at (386)
497-1153 for more
information.
First Presbyterian
to hold celebration
First Presbyterian
Church will celebrate

the start of the new
season of programs
for children, junior
and senior high and
adults at 10 a.m. Sept.
13, in the fellowship
hall. After the 11 a.m.
service, there will be
water games set up
on the front lawn. Call
Wally Reichart at (386)
758-7853 for more
information.
Tuesday
Greater Visions
hosts support group
Greater Visions
Support Group hosts a
faith-based addictions
support group at 7 p.nm.
every Tuesday, in the
fellowship hall of Christ
Central Ministries,
217 SW Duval Ave.
The group provides
spiritual and emotional
support in a non-judg-
mental setting. Call
755-2525.

Wednesday
Grief support group
to be held
A grief support group
will be held from
5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
every Wednesday from
Sept. 16 to Oct. 21,
at First Presbyterian
Church education build-
ing, room 112. Call
(386) 752-0670 for
more information.

Thursday
Elim Baptist to
hold revival
Elim Baptist Church
of Fort White, 3435
SW Elim Church Rd.,
will be holding a revival
from 7 p.m. Sept.
17 through Sept. 20.
The church will be
celebrating its 152nd
homecoming after the
11 a.m. service Sept.
20. Please bring a cov-

ered dish. Call Sandy
at (386) 298-8093 for
more information.
Sept. 22
Greater Visions
hosts support group
Greater Visions
Support Group hosts a
faith-based addictions
support group at 7 p.m.
every Tuesday in the
fellowship hall of Christ
Central Ministries,
217 SW Duval Ave.
The group provides
spiritual and emotional
support in a non-judg-
mental setting. Call
755-2525.
Sept. 23
Grief support group
to be held
A grief support group
will be held from
5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
every Wednesday from
now through Oct. 21,

at First Presbyterian
Church education build-
ing, room 112. Call
(386) 752-0670 for
more information.

Sept. 26
Gospel plays at
Magnolia Missionary
Magnolia Missionary
Baptist Church of
Lane Raiford will be
presenting the gospel
plays "Hotel Heaven",
"Everybody talking
about heaven isn't going
there", and "Death of
a Church" and "Which
member caused the
church to die" starting at
6 p.m. Sept. 26, at
the Columbia County
School Board Office.
Tickets are $20. This is
open to the public, and
proceeds will go into the
Magnolia Missionary
Baptist Church building
find. Contact Jacklyn
Ortiz at (386) 623-1654
for more information.

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If we have strong convictions, it can be difficult to stick
to them in the face of diversity. Temptation waits at every
turn. Most of us falter at one time or another, but as we
experience life, It might help to know that there is One
whose 'advice' is unfaltering. There is much wisdom to be
learned from God's Word.
God's Word has been a pillar of strength for generations, "for
the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from
being snared" (Proverbs 3:26). He is a source of strength for us
as we strive to be true to our convictions - truth lies with Him.
Attend your house of worship and get the true advice you need.

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The state
of Florida
takes a
week off
from the
forefront of college
football this weekend.
They will return
to the forefront next
weekend as Florida
host Tennessee, FSU
goes on the road to
BYU and it all starts
on Thursday night
when Georgia Tech
comes into Miami.
This week, however,
we'll get to watch teams
such as Notre Dame
and Michigan try to
return to college football
relevance. We'll get
to see the Buckeyes
of "The" Ohio State
University welcome in
freshman quarterback
Matt Barkley and the
USC Trojans. Most of all,
we'll look for one of the
early season upsets that
have come to exemplify
what college football is
all about.
By far the biggest
match of the weekend
will be in the state of
Ohio. The Buckeyes try
to revenge last year's
embarrassing loss to the
Trojans, and many have
already written them off
after last week's close
escape against Navy. In
the words of the great
Lee Corso, "not so fast
my friend."
The Buckeyes have
exactly what it takes
to win this game and
that's experience at the
quarterback position.
They'll also come in with
an underdog mentality.
Many people don't
expect them to win due
to a close game with
Navy in week one, but
that's a much different
offense that Ohio State
probably didn't spend
a lot of the offseason
preparing for. Not many
teams run the flexbone
option like Navy, and
with USC coming in
week two, do you really
think the Buckeyes were
practicing for the likes of
Navy?
Don't believe what
coach-speak will tell you.
That's why teams get
snuck up on and upset.
Teams do look ahead.
It's a known fact, and I
believe the Buckeyes
were victim to that in
week one.
There will be no
looking past the Trojans.
Believe in the power
of the night game, and
believe the importance
of experience at the
quarterback position. I
fully expect this game
to be much closer than
last seasons, and it will
all come down to how
the Barkley handles the
pressure.
Look for a defensive
game, but in the end
Terrelle Pryor is
the more polished
quarterback. He has

PICKS continued on 3B

Indians defend

home territory
Fort White High quarterback Alex Gilmer
beats Newberry was ruled short of the goal
on a fourth-down sneak
High, 30-21. from short range.
Fort White got points
By TIM KIRBY out of it, anyway, as Alexis
tkirby@lakecityreporter.com Blake tackled Demetrius
Debose in the end zone on
FORT WHITE - Fort the next play for a safety.
White High used ball The Indians led 23-21 with
control to put the pant in three minutes to play in the
Panthers and defeated third quarter.
Newberry High, 30-21, at "When you get first-
home on Friday. and-goal on the 1 and
Newberry scored on its can't punch it in, that's not
opening drive of the second good," Fort White head
half to pull even at 21-21. coach Demetric Jackson
From there, Fort White ran said. "Our guys didn't give
26 plays and put together a up. They kept battling and
pair of long drives, fighting."
The drive following After the free kick, Fort
Newberry's score was 63 White had another setback.
yards and 35 inches, as Joseph Johnson punted and

Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/
Lake City Reporter

ABOVE: Columbia High's
Bernard McNeil (28) runs
past Luis Rosado (48) and
Lennard Person (83) on a
78-yard kickoff return to
the 12-yard line against
Gainesville High in Lake City
on Friday.
RIGHT: Tiger Powell looks
toward the end zone on
the go-ahead touchdown in
the Tiger's 16-13 against
Gainesville.

the ball went off the return-
er's hands and into the
end zone. Soron Williams
pounced on it for what
looked like a touchdown,

but the fumble was ruled a 44. A personal foul penalty
muff and the Panthers kept put them in Newberry ter-
possession. ritory and the offense went
Fort White forced a quick
punt and took over at its INDIANS continued on 3B

Tigers

redeemed

CHS defense holds

off Hurricanes, 16-13
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com
It was billed as a shootout, but it turned into a standoff
as Columbia High (1-0-1) came from behind for a 16-13
victory against Gainesville High (1-1).
Redemption was the key to the game as Bernard
McNeil fumbled a kickoff return late in the third quarter,
but came back with a 78-yard kickoff return to the 12 yard
line, which set up Tiger Powell's touchdown to give the
Tigers the lead.
"I felt I had let my team down and that I had to redeem
myself," McNeal said. "I felt all night that nobody could
stop me on the kickoff return, and I was praying that the
Lord would walk me through the next one. I had done
everything wrong up to that point, and was just wanting
to do something right."
Cameron Sweat found Jamaal Montague in the corner
of the end zone for a 16-13 lead.
The defense also had a week of redemption after giving
up 48 points against Charlton County (Ga.) last week. The
defense held strong holding the Hurricanes to 13 points
and forcing a safety to score two of their own.
"We knew coming in that we had to win," defensive line-
man, Timmy Jernigan said. "It's just like coach told us, we
have to win. We wanted the pressure on us."
The Tigers got that pressure three times in the fourth
quarter.
Zach Espenship picked off Ryan McGriff pass to give
the Tigers the ball back late in the fourth, but Powell
fumbled giving the Hurricanes the ball right back.
"I had dropped about three earlier in the night,"
Espenship said. "I was lucky enough to get my hands on
that one and pull it in."
Gainesville High was forced to punt after coming up
short on third down late in the third quarter, but what
looked like it could ice the game for the Tigers nearly
turned into disaster.
TIGERS continued on 3B

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) tosses the ball after running in a touchdown during the
62-3 season opener against Charleston Southern at The Swamp on Saturday.

Fort White High's girls
soccer team has a car wash
fundraiser today at the
B & B Food Store in
Fort White.
The event begins at
10 am. and donations will
be accepted.

CHS CROSS COUNTRY

Booster meeting

on Thursday

A Columbia High and,,
Eye of the Tiger,
parent/booster meeting is
planned for 5:45 Thursday
at the CHS cafeteria.
Transportation and
fundraising will be
discussed.-' '
For details, e-mail coach
April Morse at -
morseaOl@firn.edu.

YOUTH GOLF

Arrowhead tour

offers invites

Lake City area junior
golfers are invited to
compete in the Arrowhead
Junior Golf Tour Limestone
Springs Junior Classic at
Limestone Springs Golf

Club in Oneonta, Ala., on
the weekend of Sept. 19-20.
The two-day, 36-hole
tournament is ranked by
the National Junior Golf
Scoreboard.
. Registration deadline is
6 p.m. today.
For details, call
(850) 650-6331 ,or register
online at
www.arrowheadjgt.com. ,

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DANCE

Enrollment for

competitive team

Competitive dance is
being offered for girls ages
11-15.
For details, call
'292-9048.

Gainesville got the
ball back, as a fumbled
punt return late in the
fourth quarter gave the
Hurricanes a final shot
with under three minutes
remaining in the game.
The defense continued
to hold strong as the Tigers
picked up two sacks on the
Hurricanes final two offen-
sive plays.
McNeil would first sack
quarterback McGriff, who
completed 14-of-38 pass-
es, for 151 yards and two
touchdowns, to bring up a
fourth down.
The Tigers finished
with the duo of Fontaine
Woodberry and Jernigan
sacking new quarterback
Marcus Thompson to give
the Tigers the ball for a
final possession.
Once Powell converted
a seven-yard run on third
down to pick up a new set
of downs for the Tigers,
Sweat got to unveil a new
formation for Columbia,
the victory formation.
The Tigers took a knee

and ran out the clock for
the first victory of the
year.
Powell rushed for 174
yards on 32 carries includ-
ing the touchdown.
Adrian Hill scored the
Tigers other touchdown
early in the second quar-
ter off of a Sweat pass from
14 yards out.
The drive was set up after
a fake punt on fourth down
that saw Sweat receive the
snap and throw a 26-yard
pass to, Brach Bessant on a
vertical route.
"I don't think they were
expecting it that early,"
Bessant said. "It was just
a little vertical route and
Sweat put it out there, and
I caught .it.-It.was an out-
standing game for all three
phases. I hope the fans
enjoyed it."
Sweat finished 12-of-26.
for 104 yards, one touch-
down and an interception.
Coach Craig Howard
knows that better nights
are in store for his team's
quarterback.

"He was a little off, but
he'll get back on track,"
Howard said. '"We all know
that he'll play better. He's
a good football player
on a good football team.
Tonight, we saw a good
football game. It was hard
fought on both sides. We
had a can't-lose mentality."
Howard enjoyed the
fact that the defense made
an improvement week-
by-week and now has the
mindset that they want to
be the ones on the field
when the games is on the
line.
"We had to develop that
mentality," 'Howard said.
"There are a lot of juniors
and a sophomore on this
tean3,,JusltJike,jni asehall
when it's the bottom of
the ninth arid you have
two strikes and two outs,
our defense wants to be
in the batter's box. That's
the kind of mentality we
wanted."
The win nmarks the
eighth, straight' for the
Tigers against Gainesville.

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ability to make something
happen when a play breaks
down, and ultimately that's
going to be the difference
in this one.

Buckeyes 24,
Trojans 23
When Notre Dame
travels into the Big House
at Michigan it's going to
be a battle of two teams
who have hope on the line
for the 2009 season. After
a couple of seasons of
mediocrity, the two teams
gravely want to pick up
this victory, because it will
mean one thing, they're
back.
It use to be a game with
national title implications.
Now, it's for respect.
Both teams are coming
off impressive victories
last week, and they may
very well both go on to

great seasons. Saturday,
however, will still be the
measuring stick for what to
expect over the next three
months.
Michigan broke in
freshman quarterback Tate
Forcier last week to the
tune of three touchdown
passes in a win against
Western Michigan. Notre
Dame doesn't have a great
defense, but they have
an even more impressive
quarterback in Jimmy
Clausen.
All Clausen did last
week was throw for 315
yards and four touchdowns
in Notre Dame's season
opening win. Can anyone
say slugfest?
Michigan has the home
field, but I just don't think
they're quite there yet.
Notre Dame's offense has
too many weapons and in
the end it's the luck of

the Irish.

Irish 38,
Wolverines 33
In other action ...
Florida rumbles past Troy
61-17 ... FSU rebounds
against Jacksonville State
44-10 ... Penn State big
against Syracuse ... North
Carolina over Connecticut
27-13 ... Tennessee goes
2-0 heading into Gainesville
with a win against UCLA
30-23 ... Georgia bounces
back against South
Carolina ... LSU in a close
game against Vanderbilt
... and in a Thursday night
special Miami goes to 2-0
against Georgia Tech.
Last week: Sloppy start,
4-3.

* Brandon Finley covers
sports for the Lake City
Reporter.

INDIANS: Gilmer throws 2 TD passes

Continued From Page 11
to work.
Gilmer hit Roy Blake
for 17 yards to convert a
third-and-9, then Montre
Cray got three yards on
a fourth-and-1. Two plays
later, Cray put it in the
end zone with 4:45 to play.
Johnson's fourth PAT pro-

duced the final score.
The Indians built a
21-7 lead in the first half.
Gilmer, who was 12 of
18 for 133 yards and one
interception, hit Alexis
'Blake for a 12-yard touch-
down and another one
from seven yards out. In

between, Gilmer scored on
a sneak.
Quarterback Yance
scored twice for the
Panthers and Debose
added a touchdown run.
Fort White improved to
1-1, while Newberry fell
to 1-1.

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